Sadio Mane has been urged to ‘act more arrogant’ by Bayern Munich manager Julian Nagelsmann following his summer move from Liverpool.
The Senegalese forward swapped Liverpool for Bayern in a £28.8m deal in the summer, bringing an end to a six-year stay at Anfield.
He had been a key player for Jurgen Klopp during his time on Merseyside, scoring 120 goals and registering 49 assists in 269 games for the club.
Mane racked up those numbers as part of a cohesive Liverpool front line, albeit one set up to get the best out of star man Mohamed Salah.
That is not the case at Bayern, where Mane was brought in as something of a replacement for Robert Lewandowski and has been given more of a central, starring role than he had at Liverpool.
A return of five goals in nine games would suggest he has settled into his new role well, but Nagelsmann believes the player still needs more confidence to hit his absolute peak.
“Sometimes (he is) maybe too critical. That he thinks a tad too much,” Kicker report him saying.
“I told him that he could have more self-confidence and more confidence in his abilities as a leader.
“Of course, we don’t have much time. If everyone starts to see for six months what we can and can’t do, a lot of the games will already be over.
“So, he’s welcome to be even more self-confident and a bit… how shall I say … act positively more arrogant.
“Too much of it isn’t good either. But I’m not critical of his performance. I don’t think he’s reached his peak yet. I’m looking forward to his peak. I’m basically happy with his job so far.”
